Through the kindness of Mr. George A.
Davis of Boonesborough a splendid old recipe
for quince brandy is given. Mr. Davis is the
son of the late Captain Elias Davis and the
great-great-grandson of William Boone, who
came from England and settled at Reading,
Pennsylvania. From here he emigrated to
Maryland and founded the little village of
Boonesborough. He was of the family of
Daniel Boone, the Kentucky pioneer, who came
to Maryland, and, finding it so thickly settled,
and being full of adventure, he emigrated
to North Carolina, and later he went to Ken-
tucky. A number of the families from this
section of Maryland emigrated to Kentucky
and helped to open up the wilds of that grand
old Blue Grass State. Among these pioneers
were the Shelbys, one of whom became a gov-
ernor of that State : and the Hart family, into
which Henry Clay married.
William Boone and his wife Susannah
88 Boonesborough
Boone are buried in the old graveyard in
Boonesborough, and lying near them in the old
churchyard, is their daughter, upon whose
tomb we read the quaint inscription:
" Charlotte Boone
Proprietress of Boone's Borough."
The Boone family were of staunch old
Quaker stock.
AN OLD QUAKER TOAST
" Here's to thee and thy folks,
May they love me and my folks
As much as me and my folks
Love thee and thy folks.
For there never were folks
Since folks were folks
That loved folks
As well as me and my folks
Love thee and thy folks."
QUINCE BRANDY
Select fine, large and perfect quinces. To
make i^ gallons of the brandy take 2 quarts
of quince juice, 4 quarts of Cognac brandy, 2.\
pounds of white sugar, 12 ounces bitter al-
monds (bruised), 1 pound of coriander seed,
3 ounces of cloves✪ Quince Brandy. Let stand for at least 48
hours, then strain and bottle up. This is a
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very delicious drink. You can let this mixture
stand for longer than 48 hours before strain-
ing (if you have sufficient patience, Mr. Davis
says) .
Mr. George A. Davis.
TO A ROSE
(Gathered in the old Rose Garden at
" Weldon," June 26, 1907.)
Whether it be the damask bloom
From the heart of Syria old ;
Or the fern-leaf thorn in Scotland born,
And wreathed with clustered gold.
Whether it be the rose that blows
In a palace garden fair ;
Or the Cherokee white in the silken night,
Of a Seminole maiden's hair;
It matters not if high or low,
If far or • near it grows ;
Wherever it be, in royalty
It shines as a Rose, a Rose.
Whether it be the crimson bud.
Where Vishnu's wife found birth :
Or the moss-rose sweet that kissed the feet
Of weary Christ on earth.
The briar ablush the woodside way,
The rambler roving high ;
Or the pale Hermosa soft abloom
'Neath " Weldon's " summer sky—
It is ever, oh, ever the same sweet flower
The past and present knows ;
Wherever it be, it's royalty
Will stamp it a Rose, a Rose.
— Isabel S. Mason.
WELDON
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Presented as published in 1907. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
Through the kindness of Mr. George A. Davis of Boonesborough a splendid old recipe for quince brandy is given. Mr. Davis is the son of the late Captain Elias Davis and the great-great-grandson of William Boone, who came from England and settled at Reading, Pennsylvania. From here he emigrated to Maryland and founded the little village of Boonesborough. He was of the family of Daniel Boone, the Kentucky pioneer, who came to Maryland, and, finding it so thickly settled, and being full of adventure, he emigrated to North Carolina, and later he went to Kentucky. A number of the families from this section of Maryland emigrated to Kentucky and helped to open up the wilds of that grand old Blue Grass State. Among these pioneers were the Shelbys, one of whom became a governor of that State : and the Hart family, into which Henry Clay married.
William Boone and his wife Susannah
88 Boonesborough
Boone are buried in the old graveyard in Boonesborough, and lying near them in the old churchyard, is their daughter, upon whose tomb we read the quaint inscription:
" Charlotte Boone Proprietress of Boone's Borough."
The Boone family were of staunch old Quaker stock.
AN OLD QUAKER TOAST
" Here's to thee and thy folks, May they love me and my folks As much as me and my folks
Love thee and thy folks. For there never were folks Since folks were folks That loved folks As well as me and my folks
Love thee and thy folks."
QUINCE BRANDY
Select fine, large and perfect quinces. To make i^ gallons of the brandy take 2 quarts of quince juice, 4 quarts of Cognac brandy, 2.\ pounds of white sugar, 12 ounces bitter almonds (bruised), 1 pound of coriander seed, 3 ounces of cloves. Let stand for at least 48 hours, then strain and bottle up. This is a
Boonesborough 89
very delicious drink. You can let this mixture stand for longer than 48 hours before straining (if you have sufficient patience, Mr. Davis says) .
Mr. George A. Davis.
TO A ROSE
(Gathered in the old Rose Garden at " Weldon," June 26, 1907.)
Whether it be the damask bloom
From the heart of Syria old ; Or the fern-leaf thorn in Scotland born,
And wreathed with clustered gold. Whether it be the rose that blows
In a palace garden fair ; Or the Cherokee white in the silken night,
Of a Seminole maiden's hair; It matters not if high or low,
If far or • near it grows ; Wherever it be, in royalty
It shines as a Rose, a Rose.
Whether it be the crimson bud.
Where Vishnu's wife found birth : Or the moss-rose sweet that kissed the feet
Of weary Christ on earth. The briar ablush the woodside way,
The rambler roving high ; Or the pale Hermosa soft abloom
'Neath " Weldon's " summer sky— It is ever, oh, ever the same sweet flower
The past and present knows ; Wherever it be, it's royalty
Will stamp it a Rose, a Rose.
— Isabel S. Mason.
WELDON
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